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We pitch Continental's new SportContact 7 against rivals from Michelin and Bridgestone to find which is the best ultra high performance tyre

A track day can seem daunting to newcomers, but we've built a comprehensive guide to help you prepare

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It was always going to be a tough job to sign off Aston’s V12, but this is not the finest V12 Vantage, not by a long chalk

Track days noise limits can often be a problem if your performance car is on the louder end of the spectrum. Here's all you need to know about modern …

How a timely snowfall enabled the capture of a new perspective on drifting

This mid-engined, V8-powered three-seater could have been Rover’s first sports car, but a wary rival within the British Leyland empire ensured it wo…

Driving overnight to the Italian launch of the Audi TT – in a second-hand Ur‑Quattro bought only hours before – was all in a (long) day’s work for iss…

The Michelin Pilot Sport 4 is often considered the finest all-round performance tyre on sale, but how does it stack up to its new competition?

Pirelli's P Zero is another staple performance car tyre, but how does it stack up against key rivals?

Continental's UHP tyre is rated to 215mph and promises improved steering precision over its predecessor. Here's how it stacks up

The Eagle F1 SuperSport range of Ultra Ultra High Performance tyres is taking the trackday market by storm, and we've put it through its paces

The Dunlop Sport Maxx RT 2 aims to provide the best of both worlds on both wet and dry roads, but how does it compare to its rivals?

From autocross Anglias to championship‑winning BTCC and WRC machines, David Mountain recalls the cars that have made the biggest impressions on his pe…

He was the man who transformed TVR from cottage car-maker into one of the world’s great sports car marques. We chat to Peter Wheeler’s family about hi…

From Alpines to Lotuses via Porsches and TVRs, so many sports cars have thrilled us, yet they don’t all follow the same recipe. So what exactly are th…

The loss of his glasses should have been a disaster for severely myopic photographer Dean Smith, but somehow he still got the job done

Correct tyre pressures are vital for the safety and performance of your car. We run down the best air compressors on the market to help you keep them …

With 271bhp, a manual gearbox and a weaponised chassis, this ‘SuperClio’ could have restored the Renault Sport Clio’s reputation, but instead it had t…

How subterfuge and guile saved the day on a photoshoot at L’autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry

From an early Testarossa encounter, via teenage aspirations of being a rally star, Max Girardo recalls the road that led to him becoming a collectable…

An even trickier task than deciding on the best supercar, we run down the very best racing games of all time

It was a definitive story from evo’s early years – although one small thing could possibly have been improved…

Shampoo specially for your car? It might sound like overkill, but there's a good reason why professional detailers swear by it.

Even turbo power and a switch to rear-wheel drive couldn’t make the Mk3 Escort competitive against the upcoming mid-engined, 4WD weapons of 1980s rall…

Why the lavish launch of the 2006 Shelby GT500 left a lasting impression

In the first part of a new series looking at all aspects of car design, Peter Stevens ponders the importance of wheels and tyres to both engineering a…

His skills in microelectronics enabled Rob Young to establish one of the UK’s most successful performance upgrade businesses – and indulge his own pas…

To Munich and back in a day for a photoshoot provided an unforgettable RB5 initiation for Stuart Gallagher

Bigger, but slightly less brawny, the third-generation Mini Cooper S is still an entertaining hot hatch

A quiet spot during eCoty 2013 gave Henry Catchpole the opportunity to meet one of his heroes...

Financial issues, the death of the company founder and a change of drivetrain ethos at a Japanese giant all played their part in the demise of this 19…

What better car for taking the indirect route from the Midlands to central France than… a windscreenless Lotus?